# AI agents have bad taste in long-term decisions and a new benchmark proves it

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/ai-agents-have-bad-taste-in-long-term-decisions-and-a-new-benchmark-proves-it/>
> Published: 2026-10-18 08:49:41+00:00

A new benchmark called Taste-Bench tests how well AI agents make strategic choices during long-running tasks. Even the best model, GPT-5.6 Sol, picks the right path on just under 60 percent of simple binary questions. Thinking longer doesn't help.

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